Death rate from natural disasters in Norway
Norway: Death rate from natural disasters was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Norway is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Norway peaked at 0.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Norway 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 | +400.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 | — |
| 2005 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | +87.5% |
| 2009 | 0.04 | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +450.0% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +900.0% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +900.0% | 0.02 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.098 | 0 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.123 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0 | 0.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Norway?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Norway was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Norway ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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